HOLY
SPIRIT
Relation
With New Testament Apostles
General
DAY ONE:
Matthew 10:1-4 (pg. 942) Who were the only men Jesus ever gave miraculous powers to? ________________________
Matthew 10:1a, 19-20 Jesus told his Twelve that the Spirit of the
Father would tell them what to _________________________, for it will not be
them speaking, but the Spirit ______________________________ through
___________.
John 7:38-39 (pg. 1036) Despite the special gifts of the Holy Spirit
Jesus had given his Apostles, did they yet have God's
Spirit?______________________ Why do
you think that was (John 16:7)? ________________________
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John 20:19-22 After Jesus died and was brought
back to life, and just prior to his returning to heaven, Jesus breathed on his
Twelve Apostles and said,
"____________________________________________________________."
Remember, the word translated
"Spirit" is literally "breath."
John 20:23 At this point, Jesus gave
them the authority to do what with sins?
______________________________
NOTE: This was a special gift only the Apostles received. Jesus was repeating what he had said earlier
in Matthew 16:19 and 18:18 (pg. 951).
Acts 1:2-5 (pg. 1055) What did Jesus promise the Apostles would
receive in Jerusalem?
______________________
Acts 2:1-4 Was this the same day that
the 120 were assembled to select a replacement for Judas (1:15)? _________
The tongues of fire came to
___________________________ on them.
When God's Spirit came down to Jesus, he _____________________________
on him (John 1:33, pg. 1028).
Acts 2:4, 7-8, 14 Were they speaking gibberish? ___________________
All the
___________________________ speaking were from Galilee. Therefore, were the women with them
then? _________________ Specifically, which men from Galilee
received God's Spirit? ________
Acts 2:43 What did the apostles
perform to prove their words were from God?
________________________ Did anyone
else performed these signs?
_____________________________________
Acts 4:5-8 When hauled before the
rulers, God's Spirit helped Peter speak boldly to
__________________________________ and ___________________________________ of
the people.
Can you imagine how courageous
this was? They had just crucified
Jesus. They could have crucified his
Twelve Apostles next.
What had Jesus promised his
apostles they'd be able to do in such circumstances (Luke 12:11f, pg. 1009)?
__________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________
Acts 5:3-9 God's Spirit gave a fearful
power to the Apostles, a power which they never passed on. What was it? _________________________
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This passage does not say Ananias
and Sapphira went to hell. It just says
they died. Is this an example of being
slain in the spirit? ______________________________
DAY TWO:
Acts 5:12, 16 What percent of the people who
came to the apostles to be healed were actually healed? _____________
Acts 8:13-18 Was Philip able to perform
miracles? ______________________ Apparently he was only baptizing in the name
of Jesus Christ. (In the early days of
the church, even good people were getting mixed up on what they were supposed
to do. They did not have the written
Word yet.) Who had to come and correct
the situation and give the people the Holy Spirit?
______________________________
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Acts 9:10, 17-19 Since Ananias
was not an apostle (Matthew 28:19), what did Saul have to do to receive the
Holy Spirit? ___________________________________________
Acts 11:16-18 There were only two times that God
directly baptized people into the Holy Spirit.
In this instance, who's household was baptized directly by God
(10:1)?
______________________________________________ What nationality were they (10:45)? __________________________________________
Acts 1:2, 5 Jesus told who that they would be
baptized with the Holy Spirit?
__________________
What nationality were they
(2:14)?
_______________________________________
Just as the Twelve Apostles were baptized
with the Holy Spirit to prove Jews could be saved, now Cornelius' household was
baptized with the Holy Spirit to prove Gentiles could be saved.
Acts 14:3 How did Paul and Barnabas
confirm that their message was actually from God? ____________________
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Were Paul and Barnabas apostles
(14:14)? __________________
Acts 16:6-7 The Holy Spirit influenced
Paul where to preach. Was he a common
Christian or an Apostle (Romans 1:1, pg. 1090)? _____________________________
Acts 19:2-7 What had the people in Ephesus
never heard of?
______________________________________________ So Paul baptized them
into the name of the Lord Jesus only, then gave them the Holy Spirit
separately, proving with evidences that they had.
Why do you think they received
God's Spirit separately?
_______________________________________ Why do you think these new
Christians in Eurasia (Turkey) needed the gifts of languages and prophesy (1
Corinthians 14:22, pg. 1115)?
_____________________________________________________________ How many
men were there?
_____________________________
2 Corinthians 12:12 (pg. 1126) What three things were the MARKS OF AN APOSTLES? ________________________________________________
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Were these "marks" of
any other Christians?
___________________
Therefore, when the apostles
died, could these gifts be passed on?
__________
Ephesians 3:3-5a (pg. 1134) God made known to Paul His mystery by
__________________________________________
Ephesians 3:5b God's Spirit revealed things (by
revelation) to the apostles who were also called what? ______________
1 John 4:14 Although John, according to
tradition, was now the last apostle left alive, he still referred to his
association with the other apostles when he said "We
_________________________________________________ and
______________________________________ that the Father has sent his Son to be
the Savior of the world.
DAY
THREE:
Witnesses
Acts 1:21-22 (pg. 1055) The Apostles were witnesses the whole
______________________ Jesus was on earth, and of his ____________
___________________________________________________.
Acts 2:32 The Apostles witnessed
Jesus after God raised him to ____________________.
Acts 2:33 The Apostles witnessed the
promised Spirit being ___________________________ out that day.
Acts 5:29-32 Peter and the other Apostles
were witnesses of God _________________________ Jesus from the ______
Who else did they say was a
witness of Jesus' resurrection from death?
___________________________
Revelation 1:4-5 (pg. 1191) Who was the most faithful witness with the seven spirits? _____________________________
Testifiers
John 1:32-33 (pg. 1028) Who saw God's Spirit come down onto Jesus
and remain there?
_______________________ John had
been filled with the Holy Spirit from what (Luke 1:13-15, pg. 990)? _____________________
John 15:24-27 (pg. 1047) Jesus said the people who heard him preach
did not believe they were guilty of sin even though Jesus had proved he was
from God how?
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After Jesus returned to the
Father, Jesus sent the Spirit of _______________________________ to testify
about him. In what way does the Spirit
of Truth testify today (John 14:17, 17:17)?
__________________
Hebrews 10:15-17 (pg. 1167) In what way did God's Spirit testify to Jesus being God's
sacrifice of His Lamb? (Hint: Where did the quotes come from?)
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NOTE: Just as Jesus was God's Word in seeable and audible form (John
1:1 & 14,) the Holy Spirit is God's word in written form.
1 John 4:13-14 Even though John was the last
apostle alive, he still referred to the eleven others, and said that they all
had ___________ for themselves and therefore could testify that Jesus was the
Savior of the world.
1 John 5:6-10 (pg. 1186) God's Spirit testified that Jesus became our
savior by both water and blood. John
recalled something at the cross. What
was it (see John 19:33-37, pg. 1051)?
__________________________________________________________________________
God's Spirit is the what? ______________________________
Believers in this have the
Spirit's testimony where?
____________________________________________
Revelation 19:10 (pg. 1205) John's __________________________________ [in Christ] hold to the
testimony of
___________________________ which
John heard in heaven.
Even if his old age, John
sometimes got things wrong, for he fell down before an angel to worship
him. If we are not to bow down to
angels, are we to bow down to any other religious figure? ___________
Confirmers
DAY FOUR:
Acts 14:3 (pg. 1071) How did Paul and Barnabas confirm their
message was from God?
_____________________
What were Paul's and Barnabas'
titles (14:14)?
______________________________
Romans 9:1 (pg. 1097) Paul knew he was speaking truth because his
__________________________ was confirmed in the Holy Spirit. How did God's Spirit educate Paul's
conscience (Galatians 1:11-12, 17-18, pg. 1128)?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
1 Corinthians 1:6-7 (pg. 1105) Paul confirmed his message was from God by passing on spiritual
______________________ to the Christians in Corinth.
Signs Of
Deuteronomy 34:9 (pg. 206) Who laid his hands on someone and gave them God's Spirit of
wisdom? _________________ Who else in the Bible was able to transfer
God's Spirit from himself to others (2 Kings 2:15, pg. 356)
_____________________________________________ and (Acts 8:18, pg. 1064
and Romans 1:11, pg. 1090)?
_________________________________________________
Moses, who had this power,
represented the Law. Elijah, who had
this power, represented the Prophets.
Who did Jesus refer to as representing the Old Testament era (Luke
16:16, pg. 1014)? _______________ and
______________________________________.
Who appeared to Jesus during his transfiguration (Matthew 17:2, pg.
951)?
______________________________________________
Deuteronomy 34:10-12 Who, until the time of Jesus,
performed the most magnificent miraculous signs in history? _______________________
Compare Exodus 14:21 (pg. 68)
with Matthew 8:26 (pg. 940). How were
their miracles similar?
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Compare Exodus 16:13-16 (pg. 80)
with Mark 6:41-42 (pg. 975). How were
their miracles similar?
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Compare Exodus 34:29-30 (pg. 89)
with Matthew 17:1-2 (pg. 951). How were
their miracles similar?
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Compare Numbers 21:8-9 (pg. 152)
with John 3:14-15 (pg. 1029). How were
their miracles similar? ____________________
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1 Samuel 10:1, 5-7 (pg. 269) When Saul was anointed the first king of Israel, he received a
sign confirming that God had approved of switching from a Supreme Judge
government to a Royal King government.
What was the sign?
___________________________________________
Mark 16:15-18 (pg. 989) What five signs were to accompany those who believed and were
baptized?
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Do modern faith-healers drink
poison and are not killed by it?
____________
NOTE: The word translated "accompany" in the NIV and
"follow" in the KJV is from the Greek word "parakol"
meaning to be alongside of, and from whence our word "parallel".
Who is to perform the signs? "____________" Did all believers become able to do all
these things (1 Corinthians 12:11)?
______________
Acts 2:1-4 Which day had just
come?
_______________________________
Was this a different day from when the 120 men and women (1:15) from
whom Judas' replacement was made?
___________________________
NOTE: The word translated "spirit" literally means breath or
wind.
Genesis 2:7 (pg. 2)
God formed man and "breathed into his nostrils the breath of life"
and man became a living being.
John 3:5-8 (pg. 1029) When Jesus explained the Holy Spirit to Nicodemus, he used what
phenomenon to do so? ___________
Acts 2:6-7, 14 How many received this special
power of the Holy Spirit?
______________________________________
Were they able to see the Holy
Spirit in some kind of form?
_______ What? ____________________
Were the Twelve speaking in
gibberish? ______________________
DAY FIVE:
Acts 2:16-17a "This is what was spoken by the
prophet Joel: 'In the LAST DAYS, God
says, I will pour out my Spirit on ALL people....'" When did the latter days begin (1 Peter
1:19-20, pg. 1176)?
_____________________
Acts 2:17b "....Your sons and
daughters will PROPHESY...."
Luke 1:5, 67 (pg. 992) What descendant [son] of Aaron prophesied
about Jesus? _______________
Luke 2:25-35 (pg. 993) What other "son" of the Israelites
prophesied about Jesus?
_________________
Luke 1:5, 41-45 (pg. 991) What descendant [daughter] of Aaron prophesied
about Jesus? ___________
Luke 2:36-38 (pg. 993) What other "daughter" of the
Israelites prophesied about Jesus?
____________
When was the last time before
Jesus anyone prophesied? Malachi 1:1
(pg. 928), about 400 BC. Who was he? _____________________________
The prophetic silence of centuries was broken when Jesus came.
Acts 2:17c "....your young men
will see VISIONS, your old men will DREAM dreams. Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my
Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy...."
Matthew 1:20-23 (pg. 933) What young man dreamed a dream? _______________________
[NOTE: Don't be fooled into believing the old tradition that he was an
old man. He was still alive when Jesus preached
that he was the Bread of Life in John 6:42, pg. 1034.]
Matthew 2:1,12 (pg. 934) What old men dreamed a dream? _____________________________________
Luke 1:11f, 22 (pg. 990) What old man saw a vision? _________________________________________
When was the last time before
Jesus that there had been visions?
Daniel 10:1, about 525 BC (pg. 865)
Who had the vision?
________________ The vision
silence of the centuries was broken when Jesus came.
When was the last time before
Jesus that there been dreams? Daniel
7:1, about 550 BC (pg. 863) Who had the
dream? ____________________ The dream silence of the centuries was
broken when Jesus came.
Acts 2:18 "....Even on my
servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they
will PROPHESY...." (See 2:17b
above.)
NOTE: Did these women ever prophecy in a public assembly? __________________
Acts 2:19a "....I will show
WONDERS in the HEAVEN above...."
Luke 2:8-15 (pg. 934) What wonder occurred? ______________________________________________
Matthew 2:1-2, 9f (pg. 934) What wonder occurred? _________________________________________
Matthew 3:16 (pg. 935) What wonder occurred?
_____________________________________________
Matthew 17:1-5 (pg. 951) What wonder occurred? ___________________________________________
John 12:28f (pg. 1043) What wonder occurred?
______________________________________________
Acts 1:9 (pg. 1055) What wonder occurred? _________________________________________________
Acts 2:2 (pg. 1056) What wonder occurred?
_________________________________________________
When was the last time before
Jesus that there had been a wonder in heaven?
(2 Kings 2:1, pg. 356, about 900 BC).
Who did it involve? __________________________________ The wonders-in-heaven silence was broken
when Jesus came.
Acts 2:19b "...and SIGNS on the
earth below..."
Luke 2:12 (pg. 992) What signs were the shepherds given?
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Matthew 12:39-40 (pg. 945) What sign did Jesus say the wicked would
see?
_______________________________________
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Luke 2:34 (pg. 993) What sign in Jesus' life and death was
looked down on?
______________________________________
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John
4:48-49, 54 (pg. 1032) What sign did
Jesus perform at this time?
_________________________________________________
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John 2:18-28 (pg. 1029) What sign occurred after Jesus' death?
_________________________________________________
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John 20:30f (pg. 1053) Who performed many miraculous signs? _________________________________________ Why?
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Acts 2:22 (pg. 1056) How did God give accreditation to Jesus
among the people?
__________________________________
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When was the last time before
Jesus that there had been a sign on earth?
Daniel 5:1, 5, 12 (about 550 BC)
Who interpreted the sign? __________________________ The sign silence was broken when Jesus came.
DAY SIX:
Acts 2:19c "...BLOOD and FIRE and
BILLOWS of smoke...."
Acts 2:23 Whose blood were the prophet and Peter
referring?
_____________________________
Acts 2:3 What fire were the prophet and Peter
referring to?
______________________________
NOTE: The word translated "billows" is
from the Greek word breath or vapour.
In the O.T. smoke represented the presence of God at a particular
location.
Exodus
19:9 Who came in a cloud
to Mt. Sinai?
____________________________
2
Chronicles 7:1-3 What of the Lord
filled the temple in the cloud? __________________
NOTE: This phrase "billows of smoke"
could also be translated "breath of God's glory." Breath is also translated "wind."
Acts 2:2 What billows of smoke were the
prophet and Peter referring to?
__________________
Hence, the TRINITY!
Acts 2:20a "....The sun will be
turned to darkness...."
On what occasion had the sun
turned dark just recently (Luke 23:44f, pg. 1024)? ____________________
Acts 2:20b "....and the moon to
blood before the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord...."
Whose blood had been spilled just
recently while it was dark and the moon could be seen (Luke 23:44f)?
____________________________________
Acts 2:21 "....And everyone who
calls on the name of the Lord will be saved' (Joel 2:28-32, pg. 883)."
In the Old Testament era, did
animal sacrifices save them (Hebrews 10:11, pg. 1167)? ______________ Who had to be sacrificed so we could be saved if we called on his
name (Hebrews 10:10)? __________ When did this privilege begin (Acts 2:1,
38)?
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Acts 2:43 Who performed the many
wonders and miraculous signs?
______________________________________
Acts 4:30-31 These early Christians asked God
to continue to heal and perform miraculous signs and wonders. Did the miraculous sign of the house shaking
happen because one of them performed that miracle? _______
Acts 5:12 Who continued to perform
the miraculous signs and wonders?
___________________________________
Acts 14:3 Who confirmed that their
message was from God by performing miraculous signs and wonders?
____________________
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Were Paul and Barnabas apostles
(14:14)? __________________
Acts 19:2-7 In order to prove there was a
Holy Spirit, Paul baptized these twelve men in the name of Jesus, and then gave
then gave them the Holy Spirit along with two signs. Since the verse says the Holy Spirit "came on" them,
and considering what you learned early in this lesson, was this a permanent or
temporary sign?
__________________________________________________
This is the first example we have
of early Christians being able to do some of what the apostles could do. Who was present when it became possible -
other ordinary Christians or an apostle?
________________
Romans 15:18-19 (pg. 1103) Paul had led the Gentiles to _________________________ through
the power of signs and miracles which he received from the Holy Spirit.
2 Thessalonians 2:8-10 (pg. 1149)
Those representing Satan perform what kinds of miracles, signs and
wonders? _____________________ ________________________________________ Will it deceive God's people? _____________
Hebrews 2:4 (pg. 1161) By the time the book of Hebrews was written,
much of the Gospel had been written down.
In this passage, is distribution of signs, wonders and various miracles,
and gifts of the Holy Spirit mentioned in the present or past tense? _____________________
NOTE: The next lesson will explain how these gifts were distributed.
EUSEBIUS' ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY
Chapter VII,
pg. 186f
These
accounts are given by Irenaeus* in those five books of his, to which he
gave the title of "Refutation and Overthrow of False Doctrine." In the second book of the same work, he also
shows that EVEN DOWN TO HIS TIMES, INSTANCES OF DIVINE AND MIRACULOUS POWER
WERE REMAINING IN SOME CHURCHES.
"So far are they," says he, "from raising the dead, as
the Lord raised, and as the apostles by means of prayer, for even among the
brethren FREQUENTLY in a case of necessity when a whole church united in much
fasting and prayer, the SPIRIT HAS RETURNED to the ex-animated body, and the
man was granted to the prayers of the saints."
....Some,
indeed, most certainly and truly cast out demons, so that frequently
these persons themselves that were cleansed from wicked spirits believed and
were received into the church. Others
have the knowledge of things to come, as also visions and prophetic
communications; others heal the sick by the imposition of hands, and
restore them to health. And, moreover,
as we said above, EVEN THE DEAD HAVE BEEN RAISED and continued with us
many years.
And
why should we say more? It is
impossible to tell the number of the gifts which the church throughout the
world received from God, and the deeds performed in the name of Jesus
Christ, that was crucified under Pontius Pilate, and this too every day
for the benefit of the heathen, without deceiving any, or exacting
their money.
....In
another place the same author writes:
"As we hear many of the brethren in the church who have prophetic
gifts, and who speak in all tongues through the spirit, and who also
bring to light the secret things of men for their benefit, and who expound
the mysteries of God."
These
gifts of different kinds also continued with those that were worthy UNTIL
THE TIMES MENTIONED.
*Irenaeus lived AD 130-200. He studied under Polycarp who had studied
under the Apostle John. (Chapter XX, p.
204: "Irenaeus...speaks of his
intimacy with Polycarp....Polycarp was accustomed to sit and discourse....and
his familiar intercourse with John, as he was accustomed to tell, as also his
familiarity with those that had seen the Lord.
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What About Each
Encounter with the H.S. Stands Out To You The Most? (Fill
in after you complete each section) APOSTLES: General ________________________________________________________________________ Witnesses
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